Temecula Valley Museum presents new exhibit, Tattooed & Tenacious: Inked Women in California History

TEMECULA ─ Explore the rich and surprising history of women and tattoos in California at the Temecula Valley Museum’s newest exhibit, Tattooed & Tenacious: Inked Women in California History. The exhibit opened to the public Friday, Jan. 27.While many may think of tattoos as a recent trend, inked women have a long history in California. From the working-class tattooed ladies who performed in circus sideshows to the upper-class inked women who helped popularize the tattoo craze; visitors will discover the largely unknown history of women and tattoos through photographs, personal histories and artifacts.The exhibit features a small selection of women’s clothing from the period from the museum’s archives. In conjunction with Tattooed & Tenacious, the museum will offer W